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Apple Yogurt Parfaits with Homemade Fall Flavors Granola

September 16, 2016 by MamaHarris 15 Comments

This blog post was sponsored by Starbucks® but the opinions are completely my own based on my experience. These Apple Yogurt Parfaits with Homemade Fall Flavors Granola were inspired by Starbucks® Fall Flavors, now available at Walmart.

During the Fall season so many changes can occur that it can sometimes be difficult to keep up with daily rituals. Typically in the summer months the kids are home with me throughout the day and the summer season is slow for work so Mr. Harris is home a lot more too. However, once the Fall season rolls around school is back in session, work has picked up, kids are being shuffled to practice, and games and all of their activities and we’re onto a whole new routine again. It seems that just when I’ve begun to get comfortable with our routines, they change again! There’s one part of my daily routine that is always constant though, and that is my morning coffee ritual. I’m not the type that likes to head to a busy café for my cup of joe, I prefer to savor the morning hours alone with my favorite coffee all to myself. Maybe it’s because I’m an only child and used to being alone, but that’s just how I gather my thoughts and get my days started. This is probably one of the only routines of mine that stays constant, no matter how much our family or work schedules change, which makes it even more meaningful that Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Caffé Latte K-Cup® pods are now available for purchase at Walmart to brew at home! The PSL is basically synonymous with the Autumn season, and now it can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. WINNING!

Not only are the Pumpkin Spice Caffé Latte K-Cup® pods a more convenient way to enjoy your seasonal favorite flavor, the two step brewing process includes real pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg flavors combined with dairy and it’s specially crafted to complement the smooth balanced Caffé Blend made from 100% arabica coffee. Every cup is velvety rich in taste and deliciously familiar. I even took the short quiz at walmart.com/starbucksfall to find my personalized flavor recommendations based on my tastes, and it described me as having a smooth and balanced nature -which is the perfect match for the Pumpkin Spice Latte!

The two step blending process includes a packed of Sweetened Dairy Blend with Pumpkin Spice flavors (including real pumpkin. Just add the packet to your mug, pop the K-Cup Pod into your Keurig, and brew up a delicious Pumpkin Spice Caffé Latte. Easy peasy! You’re on your way to a delicious tasting cup of coffee in practically no time flat.

Starbucks also has a Fall Blend available in a roast and ground package as well as K-cup pods that’s hearty with spice notes. It combines coffees from all three growing regions in a full-bodied blend. With warm and fresh spice notes from Sumatran beans, citrusy brightness stemming from coffees from Kenya and subtle nuttiness and balance from beans from Peru this is a cup of coffee that hearty and refined.

Speaking of delicious coffee, I’ve discovered that to get the maximum effect of a great tasting cup of coffee there’s actually a process to developing your tasting skills. Don’t worry, it doesn’t take long but it will definitely help you savor every sip!

Smell the coffee. How the coffee smells really enhances the entire tasting experience. Your mouth can only distinguish salty, sweet, bitter or sour, but your nose detects thousands of smells!
Slurp the coffee. I know this goes against everything I’ve taught my kids about table manners, but to really get all of those subtle flavors and aromas to reach all of the tasting zones in your mouth you have to slurp it a bit so the coffee can spray across your palate.
Locate the coffee. Sure, it’s in your mouth but take a moment to savor how it feels. The weight of the coffee and where you’re experiencing the different flavors.
Describe the coffee. Now that you’ve smelled it, tasted it and located it you should be able to adequately describe your coffee tasting experience. How would you describe the aroma, flavor and how the coffee feels in your mouth. Do you taste any other food flavors (like pumpkin?) or aromas that you can compare the coffee to?

Now that you’re a pro with your tasting skills, let’s take it a step further. There are also four tasting characteristics when sipping on your favorite coffee flavors. They are aroma (the way a coffee smells), acidity (the tanginess or tartness of the coffee – described as low, medium or high), body (the weight of the coffee on your tongue) and flavor (the way a coffee tastes).

But you don’t have to be a pro to know you just like how it tastes and smells. Certain coffee flavors and scents really do remind me of certain seasons that got me inspired while I was stocking my Keurig drawer full of Starbucks Fall products.

I’m really a simple breakfast person, especially during the week when I’m savoring my cup of coffee alone. I just want to make something easy that I can enjoy with my coffee, so I was inspired to make a batch of Homemade Fall Flavors Granola. When I was younger I actually preferred a good bowl of granola with milk instead of the sugary cereals other kids liked, and I also love to serve granola over a simple low-fat yogurt with fruit. This granola is inspired by the aromas and flavors of the Starbucks Fall Blend and the Pumpkin Spice Caffé Latte.

Making homemade granola is so easy and much tastier than many store bought granola. It tastes fresher and you can really customize the flavors however you please. For this batch I used plenty of Fall flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and all-spice along with honey-roasted sunflower seeds, golden raisins and dry bananas. Feel free to substitute your own favorite flavors to really customize a granola mix that you can enjoy. I’ve enjoyed snacking on this granola as is for the past few days, but it’s amazing over vanilla bean low-fat yogurt with some stove-top caramelized apples that I fixed up for a fall flavored parfait that’s perfectly suited to pair with the Starbucks Fall Blend or the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Ingredients for Homemade Fall Flavors Granola:

3 cups rolled oats (not quick oats)
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon all-spice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup honey roasted sunflower seeds
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup crushed dry bananas

Ingredients for Stove-top Caramelized Apples:

2 honey-crisp apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup water
1/2 tablespoon butter

Ingredients for Apple Yogurt Parfaits with Homemade Fall Flavors Granola:

low-fat vanilla yogurt
stove-top caramelized apples (recipe above)
Fall flavors granola (recipe above)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. To make the granola, start by mixing the rolled oats with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice and cloves in a medium bowl. Stir to make sure all the spices are combined well, then add the honey roasted sunflower seeds.

In a smaller bowl, combine the honey, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk well until the mixture looks smooth and whipped, it will thicken a bit.

Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture, and make sure all of the oats are completely covered with the honey coating. Spread the oats out onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.

While the oats are cooking, pour the golden raisins into a small bowl, then let them soak for about 20 minutes in the apple juice. This will plump up the raisins a bit and add great texture to the granola. Once they have soaked thoroughly, squeeze out any excess moisture with a cheese cloth or paper towel before adding to the granola.

Stir the oats and bake again for another 10 minutes or so. They will be a pretty golden color.

Once done, stir in the raisins and bananas, then allow to cool completely.

While the granola is cooling down, prepare the stove-top caramelized apples. Add the diced apples to a bowl with the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir well so apples are fully coated. Melt the butter in a skillet with the water, and add the coated apples. Allow them cook on a medium heat for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the apples are softened. The apple mixture will thicken as they caramelize, remove from heat and allow to cool once done.

Add your favorite vanilla yogurt to a bowl or glass, then top with the caramelized apples. Top with a bit more yogurt.

Finish it off with the granola and serve. Enjoy!

Apple Yogurt Parfaits with Homemade Fall Flavors Granola

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Apple Yogurt Parfaits with Homemade Fall Flavors Granola

Apple Yogurt Parfaits with Homemade Fall Flavors Granola inspired by the taste and aroma of favorite fall season coffee flavors!

Ingredients

Ingredients for Homemade Fall Flavors Granola:

3 cups rolled oats (not quick oats)
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon all-spice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup honey roasted sunflower seeds
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup crushed dry bananas

Ingredients for Stove-top Caramelized Apples:

2 honey-crisp apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup water
1/2 tablespoon butter

Ingredients for Apple Yogurt Parfaits with Homemade Fall Flavors Granola:

low-fat vanilla yogurt
stove-top caramelized apples (recipe above)
Fall flavors granola (recipe above)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
To make the granola, start by mixing the rolled oats with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice and cloves in a medium bowl.
Stir to make sure all the spices are combined well, then add the honey roasted sunflower seeds.
In a smaller bowl, combine the honey, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk well until the mixture looks smooth and whipped, it will thicken a bit.
Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture, and make sure all of the oats are completely covered with the honey coating.
Spread the oats out onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
While the oats are cooking, pour the golden raisins into a small bowl, then let them soak for about 20 minutes in the apple juice.
This will plump up the raisins a bit and add great texture to the granola.
Once they have soaked thoroughly, squeeze out any excess moisture with a cheese cloth or paper towel before adding to the granola.
Stir the oats and bake again for another 10 minutes or so. They will be a pretty golden color.
Once done, stir in the raisins and bananas, then allow to cool completely.
While the granola is cooling down, prepare the stove-top caramelized apples.
Add the diced apples to a bowl with the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Stir well so apples are fully coated.
Melt the butter in a skillet with the water, and add the coated apples.
Allow them cook on a medium heat for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the apples are softened.
The apple mixture will thicken as they caramelize, remove from heat and allow to cool once done.
Add your favorite vanilla yogurt to a bowl or glass, then top with the caramelized apples. Top with a bit more yogurt.
Finish it off with the granola and serve. Enjoy!

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Cherry Apricot and Green Swirl Smoothie Bowl

August 18, 2016 by MamaHarris 18 Comments

This is a compensated campaign with Cacique and Society Culinaria. As always, all opinions are my own. I hope you enjoy this cherry apricot and green swirl smoothie bowl!

I have loved smoothies for years, probably since I was pregnant with RiRi (who is now 16) and I’d stop on my way to work and buy one for breakfast every morning. It’s one of my favorite ways to consume a meal and I typically just throw in whatever fruits, vegetables, yogurts and juices are available in my kitchen. When my bananas begin to brown I’ll peel them and freeze them, and I’ll do the same for any fruit we have that hasn’t been used yet before it begins to soften. Frozen fruit or vegetables is perfect for smoothies because you don’t even need to add ice. No watering down of flavors occurs, and that is excellent. Recently smoothie bowls have become all the rage, and I have to admit at first I just didn’t understand the concept.

Call me a creature of comfort, but I just preferred my smoothie out of a cup like any normal person and was not interested in trying it any other way. I just didn’t understand this new trend! However, once I tried my first smoothie bowl complete with more fruit on top and crunchy toppings I was hooked. Then I chastised myself for judging and quickly started jotting down notes for more ideas. Think of it as a smooth and thick homemade oatmeal, finished off with all your favorite toppings.

For this smoothie bowl I decided to create a fun contrast of flavors with a swirl of color. For the green side I used kale (I prefer this in my smoothie over spinach), a banana, a couple of strawberries, and some frozen pineapple. I added a little honey for sweetness and then for the liquid I used Cacique® Yogurt Smoothie in the Pecan with Cereal flavor. For the purple colored side I used apricots, frozen cherries (the pits are already removed!), some more honey and the rest of the bottle of the Cacique® Yogurt Smoothie. I topped the bowl with some strawberries and blueberries and a lot of crunch with granola, almonds, toasted coconut and chia seeds.

I’m notorious for skipping meals and leaving bowls of cereal to get soggy, but I’ve always loved a good smoothie. This cherry apricot and green swirl smoothie bowl is a delicious way to combine my favorite way to consume fruits and breakfast.

Now, let’s talk about the Cacique® Yogurt Smoothie. This yogurt is rich in protein (a total of 8 grams), a good source of calcium (25% of Daily Value) and probiotics, and it’s low in calories and cholesterol. The yogurts come in a variety of flavors from Strawberry to Papaya, but I decided to use the Pecan with Cereal flavor for this particular recipe because I felt it would add some depth and some great nutty flavor.

Each of these bowls is actually enough to serve two people, and I totally split mine with my Dev. It was his first time trying a smoothie bowl, but he loves smoothies. Needless to say, he loved it and I’m willing to bet you will to!

Green Swirl Smoothie Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup kale
1 banana
2 medium strawberries
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/2 bottle Cacique® Yogurt Smoothie – Pecan with Cereal

Cherry Apricot Smoothie Ingredients:

3 apricots, pitted
1 cup frozen cherries, pitted
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/2 bottle Cacique® Yogurt Smoothie – Pecan with Cereal

Toppings for Cherry Apricot and Green Swirl Smoothie Bowl

2 medium strawberries, sliced
2 tablespoons granola
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1/2 cup blueberries
2 tablespoons toasted coconut
1 teaspoon chia seeds

Directions:

Begin by adding the kale to your blender.

Top with the banana, strawberries (I leave the stem on) and the frozen pineapple. Add the honey and the yogurt and blend until smooth.

Pour the green smoothie into your chosen bowl, clean out the blender, and add the apricots and frozen cherries.

Add the honey, then top it off with the yogurt. Blend until smooth.

Using a large spatula or cooking spoon, carefully create a space between the side of the bowl and the green smoothie and pour the cherry apricot smoothie into that space. As you continue to pour, bring the spoon out more towards the middle. This will create the cool swirl effect.

Slice up your strawberries and line them along the outer rim of the bowl.

Add the granola, almonds, blueberries, toasted coconut, and the chia seeds. Enjoy!

Cherry Apricot and Green Swirl Smoothie Bowl

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Cherry Apricot and Green Swirl Smoothie Bowl

As tasty as it is colorful, this cherry apricot and green swirl smoothie bowl is everything you could want packed in one delicious bowl.

Ingredients

Green Swirl Smoothie Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup kale
1 banana
2 medium strawberries
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/2 bottle Cacique® Yogurt Smoothie – Pecan with Cereal

Cherry Apricot Smoothie Ingredients:

3 apricots, pitted
1 cup frozen cherries, pitted
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/2 bottle Cacique® Yogurt Smoothie – Pecan with Cereal

Toppings for Cherry Apricot and Green Swirl Smoothie Bowl

2 medium strawberries, sliced
2 tablespoons granola
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1/2 cup blueberries
2 tablespoons toasted coconut
1 teaspoon chia seeds

Instructions

Begin by adding the kale to your blender.
Top with the banana, strawberries (I leave the stem on) and the frozen pineapple. Add the honey and the yogurt and blend until smooth.
Pour the green smoothie into your chosen bowl, clean out the blender, and add the apricots and frozen cherries.
Add the honey, then top it off with the yogurt. Blend until smooth.
Using a large spatula or cooking spoon, carefully create a space between the side of the bowl and the green smoothie and pour the cherry apricot smoothie into that space. As you continue to pour, bring the spoon out more towards the middle. This will create the cool swirl effect.
Slice up your strawberries and line them along the outer rim of the bowl.
Add the granola, almonds, blueberries, toasted coconut, and the chia seeds.
Enjoy!

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Easy Recipes for your BIG Game Day Party!

February 1, 2016 by MamaHarris Leave a Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDayGlory #CollectiveBias

In case you live under a rock and didn’t know, I have some news to share.

The BIG GAME is coming up!! I’m not just talking any old game day… this is the big one. It’s touted as SUPER!! *wink*wink*

I know, I have so many game day recipes I’ve shared already. I can’t help it, this season is like holiday season for our family. My boys are into all the logistics and know everyone’s scoring record and when they were drafted and who’s getting traded and who’s injured and who’s doing well this season. While I enjoy all of that too, I’m also here for the food. Duh!

Okay, I also love to entertain and feed other people too. It’s sort of what I do. While my boys do like to go to the games once in a while, sometimes it’s just so much more fun to kick back at home and relax on your comfy couch to watch it all at your own leisure. Bonus, if you have people over there’s plenty of folks to help clean up, and you might even get out of doing the dishes altogether if you’ve picked your friends correctly!

So today we shall discuss some super easy recipes to serve at your SUPER BIG Game Day Party!

We have drinks – aka Pepsi™ Ice Cream Floats.
We have snacks – aka Skittles® Sugar Cookie Sticks in Fruity Yogurt Parfaits.
We have chips & dip – aka Buffalo Chicken Dip served with TOSTITOS® chips and salsa on the side.
AND we even have dessert – aka Mini SNICKERS® Pies.

I even added some bowls for popcorn and a gorgeous fruit platter for the pickiest of snackers. There’s something for everyone!

I made the decor simple. Dark green (wipe-able and reusable) tablecloth. Simple ceramic white plates, trays and serving dishes. Cute paper plates in different sizes that go with a game day theme. I chose large black and white striped paper party plates, and smaller green and white paper party plates with some large gray napkins. Most of the foods are finger foods, so we didn’t have too much of a need for utensils aside from the parfaits. I added a cute cup full of spoons next to those. I also added fun paper straws and green and white or black and white patterns for a fun way to mix it up, in addition to two glass sizes for the fun Pepsi™ Ice Cream floats. I chose larger football shaped glasses, and smaller glass tumblers with gold dots on them that matches the gold confetti and the gold and white tassel garland hung behind the food station.

Now, for the food. Oh, the glorious food. I made a buffalo chicken dip for New Year’s Eve and while it was good it didn’t quite taste how I anticipated that it would. So I kept playing around with the recipe until I got something I absolutely love. This dip is so easy, and ohhhh so good. You can easily double (or triple) the recipe for a larger crowd.

I served the dip with TOSTITOS® chips, and I also kept some TOSTITOS® salsa on the side as well as one of their cheesy dips. I also made some fun little fruity yogurt parfaits that I served with vanilla and strawberry banana yogurt, strawberries and raspberries, and topped them off with some fun little cookie sticks that have ends dipped in white candy melts, then sprinkled with crushed Skittles®. Just for fun I used the rest of my Skittles® XL bag to fill up a tall vase that I could keep on the table, just in case anyone felt like grabbing a handful here and there.

Fun floats with vanilla bean ice cream, Pepsi™, whipped cream and a cherry are the way I choose to wash down all of this yummy food. I really can’t think of a better way! Last, but not least, we have mini SNICKERS® pies! This is the perfect occasion for miniature decadence. I used refrigerated pie crusts and cut them in a cute shape with a cookie cutter. Sprinkled the crust with some cinnamon sugar and baked it, then created a peanut butter mousse sprinkled with chopped SNICKERS® Minis and nuts. Filled the mini pies with the mousse, then topped with some more chopped up SNICKERS® Minis and drizzled with caramel and chocolate. YUM. I couldn’t stop at just pies, I had to serve some SNICKERS® Minis too, so I chose a unique display vase and kept them near the pies.

The thing with making a good food corner is having everything you might need to serve all in one place. There’s snacks, desserts, drinks and finger foods here, but there’s always room for some more. I have recipes for so many flavors of wings, you could always start there!

For an even more elaborate food table that is sure to have all you might need to party, you can also create your own snack stadium! Check out some of the amazing ones below for some inspiration, being sure to VOTE for your favorite for a chance to win the prizes listed below. You’ll also be eligible to WIN by uploading a photo your own special snack stadium to Instagram and using the hashtag #GameDayGlorySweepstakes! Best of luck to you!

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Mini SNICKERS® Pie Ingredients:

2 refrigerated pie crusts
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4.5 oz peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons nut topping (usually packaged for sundaes)
7 SNICKERS® Minis, divided
chocolate syrup
caramel syrup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll out each pie crust and using a flower shaped cookie cutter, cut the crust into a dozen mini shells. This will use up most of your two shells.

Spray your muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray, then carefully center each mini shell in the pan. Carefully prick the bottom of each shell with a fork, then brush with beaten egg white. Sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon sugar and pop them in the oven for about 8-10 minutes.

The shells should be golden and crispy, remove them from the pan and place on a cooling rack while you prepare the peanut butter mousse.

Add the softened cream cheese to a mixer and beat on a medium/low speed. Slowly add the sugar, then the peanut butter. Add extract, then the whipping cream. Beat for a few minutes till mixture seems to thicken a bit, then fold in the nuts and chopped SNICKERS®.

Carefully spoon the mousse into the shells, place on a platter and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before preparing to serve.

Once chilled, the filling should be more firm. Sprinkle with chopped up SNICKERS® then drizzle with caramel sauce and chocolate sauce. Enjoy!

Buffalo Chicken Dip:

4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1.5 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce (either bottled or homemade)
1/4 cup blue cheese dressing (either bottled or homemade)
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese
1 celery, chopped
2 tablespoons drained diced pimentos
fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

Begin by preheating the oven to 350. In a square casserole dish, spread the softened cream cheese along the bottom. Add the shredded chicken and wing sauce to a separate bowl, mix until well combined. Carefully spread the chicken coated with sauce over the cream cheese.

Top the chicken with the blue cheese dressing, spreading out to the corners.

Then combine the cheeses with the celery and pimentos. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the dip, then sprinkle a bit more wing sauce over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.

Allow to cool, then add a bit of parsley for garnish.

Serve with TOSTITOS® chips and Enjoy!

Skittles® Sugar Cookie Sticks in Fruity Yogurt Parfaits

1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough, room temperature
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup white candy melts, melted
1/4 cup Skittles®, crushed
1 container vanilla yogurt
1 container strawberry banana yogurt
Strawberries
Raspberries

Directions:

Begin by preheating your oven to 350. Break up cookie dough into tiny pieces over a large mixing bowl. Add the flour. Mix the flour in with the dough well, then knead into a ball. Roll it out into a rectangle near the size of a standard cookie sheet. Cut dough into sticks and do not separate. Bake for about 13-15 minutes, just until edges turn golden. Cut back through the already cut edges and separate. Place sticks on a cooling rack.

While cookie sticks are cooling melt the white candy melts and assemble the mini parfaits. I used small clear plastic cups and filled them with about 3 tablespoons of yogurt, topped with sliced strawberries and raspberries, then topped with another 2-3 tablespoons of the other flavor of yogurt. Once cookies have cooled, dip the ends into the white melts, then sprinkle with crushed Skittles®.

Allow to dry on parchment paper, about 30 minutes.

Once dry and cooled, pop them in the tops of the fruity parfaits and serve with some spoons nearby. Enjoy!

Pepsi™ Ice Cream Floats

vanilla bean ice cream
Pepsi™
whipped cream
maraschino cherries

Directions:

For the shorter glasses use 1-2 scoops of ice cream then fill up the rest of the glass with Pepsi™. Top with whipped cream and a cherry.

For the larger glass use 3-4 scoops of ice cream, fill right on up with the Pepsi™, add whipped cream and finish it off with a cherry and a cute straw.

Easy Recipes for your BIG Game Day Party!

Want to host a game day party and don't know where to start? I've got you covered with plenty of food ideas!

Ingredients

Ingredients for SNICKERS® Mini Pies:

2 refrigerated pie crusts
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4.5 oz peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons nut topping (usually packaged for sundaes)
7 SNICKERS® Minis, divided
chocolate syrup
caramel syrup

Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Dip:

4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1.5 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce (either bottled or homemade)
1/4 cup blue cheese dressing (either bottled or homemade)
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese
1 celery, chopped
2 tablespoons drained diced pimentos
fresh parsley, chopped

Ingredients for Skittles® Sugar Cookie Sticks in Fruity Yogurt Parfaits:

1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough, room temperature
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup white candy melts, melted
1/4 cup Skittles®
1 container vanilla yogurt
1 container strawberry banana yogurt
Strawberries
Raspberries

Ingredients for Pepsi™ Ice Cream Floats:

vanilla bean ice cream
Pepsi™
whipped cream
maraschino cherries

Instructions

Directions for the SNICKERS® Mini Pies:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll out each pie crust and using a flower shaped cookie cutter, cut the crust into a dozen mini shells. This will use up most of your two shells.
Spray your muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray, then carefully center each mini shell in the pan. Carefully prick the bottom of each shell with a fork, then brush with beaten egg white. Sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon sugar and pop them in the oven for about 8-10 minutes.
The shells should be golden and crispy, remove them from the pan and place on a cooling rack while you prepare the peanut butter mousse.
Add the softened cream cheese to a mixer and beat on a medium/low speed. Slowly add the sugar, then the peanut butter. Add extract, then the whipping cream. Beat for a few minutes till mixture seems to thicken a bit, then fold in the nuts and chopped SNICKERS®.
Carefully spoon the mousse into the shells, place on a platter and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before preparing to serve.
Once chilled, the filling should be more firm. Sprinkle with chopped up SNICKERS® then drizzle with caramel sauce and chocolate sauce. Enjoy!

Directions for Buffalo Chicken Dip:

Begin by preheating the oven to 350. In a square casserole dish, spread the softened cream cheese along the bottom.
Add the shredded chicken and wing sauce to a separate bowl, mix until well combined.
Carefully spread the chicken coated with sauce over the cream cheese.
Top the chicken with the blue cheese dressing, spreading out to the corners.
Then combine the cheeses with the celery and pimentos. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the dip, then sprinkle a bit more wing sauce over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
Allow to cool, then add a bit of parsley for garnish.
Serve with TOSTITOS® chips and Enjoy!

Directions for Skittles® Sugar Cookie Sticks in Fruity Yogurt Parfaits:

Begin by preheating your oven to 350. Break up cookie dough into tiny pieces over a large mixing bowl.
Add the flour. Mix the flour in with the dough well, then knead into a ball. Roll it out into a rectangle near the size of a standard cookie sheet.
Cut dough into sticks and do not separate. Bake for about 13-15 minutes, just until edges turn golden. Cut back through the already cut edges and separate.
Place sticks on a cooling rack.
While cookie sticks are cooling melt the white candy melts and assemble the mini parfaits. I used small clear plastic cups and filled them with about 3 tablespoons of yogurt, topped with sliced strawberries and raspberries, then topped with another 2-3 tablespoons of the other flavor of yogurt.
Once cookies have cooled, dip the ends into the white melts, then sprinkle with crushed Skittles®.
Allow to dry on parchment paper, about 30 minutes.
Once dry and cooled, pop them in the tops of the fruity parfaits and serve with some spoons nearby. Enjoy!

Directions for Pepsi™ Ice Cream Floats:

For the shorter glasses use 1-2 scoops of ice cream then fill up the rest of the glass with Pepsi™. Top with whipped cream and a cherry.
For the larger glass use 3-4 scoops of ice cream, fill right on up with the Pepsi™, add whipped cream and finish it off with a cherry and a cute straw.

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Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings with Herbed Yogurt Dip

October 7, 2015 by MamaHarris 2 Comments

Have I got some news for you! If you’ve been around for a while you might just remember the collaboration I did last year with my favorite kissing chefs, Chewsy Lovers. Mandi and Buck love to cook and grill, and they’ve come up with some amazing recipes for tailgating, so last year Mandi and I came up with a series called #ChicksWingIt because we wanted to share how us women can come up with some really great recipes for a tailgate food that is one of the most popular on game days – chicken wings! We shared many recipes for fried, baked, grilled and even boneless wings. Well, now we’ve brought it back due to popular demand! I have some great flavors to share with you over the next few weeks. We are bringing sweet, spicy and everything in between. Are you ready? Be sure to follow the hashtag #ChicksWingIt or tag either of us in your wing creations or if you recreate any of ours. This is one of our favorite times of the year, and we’re so excited to share it with you. Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaaaack!!! I loved this series because it made me break away from my normal buffalo wings and branch out in other flavors as well as a variety of different ways to prepare these wings. Now, some of your favorites from me were the Tequila Lime Baked Wings with Creamy Dill Salsa and the Baked Honey Mustard Wings with Sriracha Mayo. My personal favorites from Chewsy Lovers was the Hot Lemon Pepper Wings and the Crispy Old Bay Wings, but this week’s addition may just take the cake for me because Mandi just shared these Salt & Vinegar Wings and she’s proving she’s a chef after my own heart! Now let’s get to my recipe for this week’s edition of #ChicksWingIt – Honey Sriracha Wings prepared on the grill. I’ve been making this recipe all summer and perfected it just for you and couldn’t wait to share it. It may sound spicy, but it’s actually a great balance of sweet with a bit of a spicy heat. It’s cooled down with an herbed yogurt dip that creates a great flavor together! Check out our Pinterest board or follow the hashtag #ChicksWingIt with us as we bring you more finger licking goodness each Wednesday!

Ingredients for Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings:

3 lbs wing sections
lemon pepper
garlic salt
smoked paprika
4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sriracha
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Ingredients for Herbed Yogurt Dip:

3/4 cup lowfat plain yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dry chives
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry dill
1/4 teaspoon marjoram
1 tablespoon lemon juice
drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
*optional chopped green onion, for garnish

Directions:

If you have a charcoal grill, begin to prepare by warming your coals to about 225-250 degrees (or medium/low heat). While the grill is warming up, you can prepare your dip. The longer the dip sits, the more the flavor melds so you can even put together the dip the night before or the morning that you serve these wings. Just combine all ingredients for the dip, minus the green onions, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

Rinse and dry the wings, then season with garlic salt, lemon pepper and smoked paprika on each side. Once the grill is ready, brush lightly with oil, then arrange the wings over low heat.

Cook for about 20 minutes, flipping the wings a few times intermittently until skin is crispy and juices run clear.

While the wings are grilling, put together the honey, sriracha, soy sauce and onion powder in a bowl and stir well. Once the wings are cooked, add them to a bowl and pour the sauce over, then toss the wings a few times until they are all covered with the sauce.

Return the wings to the grill for a few additional minutes, brushing with any remaining sauce from the bowl. Cook each side, then remove from heat.

Arrange wings on a plate or platter with the dipping sauce, adding chopped green onions to the dip as garnish.

Be sure to serve warm with plenty of napkins, because these babies are saucy and sticky!

Enjoy!

Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings with Herbed Yogurt Dip

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 8-9 servings

Serving Size: 3 wings

Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings with Herbed Yogurt Dip

Grilling in October? These honey sriracha wings will make you brave any kind of weather just to add them to your tailgate menu!

Ingredients

Ingredients for Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings:

3 lbs wing sections
lemon pepper
garlic salt
smoked paprika
4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sriracha
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Ingredients for Herbed Yogurt Dip:

3/4 cup lowfat plain yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dry chives
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry dill
1/4 teaspoon marjoram
1 tablespoon lemon juice
drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
*optional chopped green onion, for garnish

Instructions

If you have a charcoal grill, begin to prepare by warming your coals to about 225-250 degrees (or medium/low heat). While the grill is warming up, you can prepare your dip. The longer the dip sits, the more the flavor melds so you can even put together the dip the night before or the morning that you serve these wings. Just combine all ingredients for the dip, minus the green onions, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
Rinse and dry the wings, then season with garlic salt, lemon pepper and smoked paprika on each side. Once the grill is ready, brush lightly with oil, then arrange the wings over low heat.
Cook for about 20 minutes, flipping the wings a few times intermittently until skin is crispy and juices run clear.
While the wings are grilling, put together the honey, sriracha, soy sauce and onion powder in a bowl and stir well. Once the wings are cooked, add them to a bowl and pour the sauce over, then toss the wings a few times until they are all covered with the sauce.
Return the wings to the grill for a few additional minutes, brushing with any remaining sauce from the bowl. Cook each side, then remove from heat.
Arrange wings on a plate or platter with the dipping sauce, adding chopped green onions to the dip as garnish.
Be sure to serve warm with plenty of napkins, because these babies are saucy and sticky!
Enjoy!

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How do you like your wings?

PB&J Sundae Snack

September 14, 2015 by MamaHarris Leave a Comment

I believe I’ve mentioned my six year old son’s obsession with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before, but I think it’s worth mentioning again. Did I tell you he’s obsessed? He would have a sandwich with every meal if he had things his way, which means that this little combination is on my mind often too. Sometimes I’ll make PB&J inspired treats, quite often actually!

When I tried these Fiber One Peanut Butter cookies recently, I just knew I had to try to capture that delicious salty sweet combination that we all learned to love in our childhood. The sweetness of fruit balanced by salty nut taste of peanuts in a creamy butter has a balance in flavor that has developed quite a following. While technically this sundae recipe doesn’t really include peanut butter, jelly, or bread – it’s definitely a grown up snack that will take you back to your PB&J filled childhood in just one bite.

It’s also fun enough to serve to the kids. Who doesn’t like a colorful treat and delicious cookies? Use whatever flavored fruit you prefer, it doesn’t even have to be strawberry. You could even be a bit daring and combine a few fruit flavors and nobody would be the wiser.

Are you ready? Get the recipe HERE!

Yogurt Filled Chocolate Covered Raspberries

March 30, 2015 by MamaHarris 9 Comments

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When I first started this blog two and a half years ago I very rarely had any “me-time”. I was a full time stay at home mom, with a three year old and a one year old that took up so much of my time. I honestly don’t know how I managed during that time, from what I recall I don’t think I ever slept.

Now that life has calmed down a bit, the kids are older, the littlest ones are in school and I can actually plan my days and have a schedule, I try to pencil in some time for myself. Growing up as an only child, I’m really not used to all the noise and activity that a big family comes with. Sometimes I just need to decompress and have some time alone. This helps calm my spirit and make me feel more balanced and in tune with my thoughts, goals and plans.

You might be asking me why I need to schedule time for myself if my kids are all in school. Well, that’s easy. I’m often doing a million things at once, writing recipe ideas, editing photos, sharing my recipes here and scheduling all my social media. Let’s not even talk about my email. I often get lost in the rabbit hole and forget to take care of myself. I’ll just work, work, work until it’s time to get the kids.

I remember when I was first introduced to Müller® Yogurt. I was so impressed with the delicious flavor varieties available and it quickly became our families new favorite yogurt brand. So when I saw that there was a new line, the Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt, I just had to pick up a few containers. This line includes Mint Chocolate Chip, Vanilla Bean and Raspberry Chocolate Chip. I immediately had some ideas on how I could incorporate these delicious flavors into some fun little treats for me… and my family, of course.

One of my favorite flavor combinations is raspberry with chocolate, so the Raspberry Chocolate Chip flavored Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt was the first one I cracked open. I had a vision of filling raspberries with this delightful flavor, then dipping them in chocolate. This can be snacked on at your own leisure, then refrigerate the leftovers. You can also serve these little chocolate covered, yogurt filled raspberries over a variety of desserts.

For now, though, I’ll just keep it light. I actually had a few served over the Vanilla Bean flavored Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt and loved the little flecks of vanilla bean. Regardless of which flavor you choose, the yogurt is thick and creamy, reminiscent of actual ice cream. When I’m trying to eat a bit healthier, yogurt is always my go-to snack and this yogurt has all the taste of a sinful dessert in a better-for-you choice.

Yogurt Filled Chocolate Covered Raspberries Ingredients:

2 pints of raspberries
1 container of Raspberry Chocolate Chip Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt
8 ounces Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate

Equipment Needed

Pastry bag with a tip or a sandwich bag with the corner cut off
wax paper
double boiler or chocolate fondue dish

Directions:

Wash all the raspberries and pat dry. Using a pastry bag and frosting tip (or a sandwich bag with the corner cut) fill the raspberries with yogurt.

Carefully place all the filled raspberries in an airtight container and freeze for about 20-30 minutes, just to set the yogurt.

While the raspberries are chilling, prepare the chocolate by chopping it up into chunks and melting over a double boiler, microwaving it on 50% power for 1-2 minutes, or heating in a chocolate fondue dish.

Once smooth, get ready to dip the raspberries with a fondue dipping stick. You can submerge the raspberry completely, or just cover the bottom half with chocolate so you can still see the top filled with yogurt.

Place in a dish or on wax paper to dry. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes to set the chocolate.

I served a few of my chocolate covered raspberries over the vanilla bean Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt.

Enjoy!

Yogurt Filled Chocolate Covered Raspberries

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yogurt Filled Chocolate Covered Raspberries

Take a "Me Moment" with delicious bites of chocolate covered raspberries filled with creamy Ice Cream Inspired Müller® Yogurt.

Ingredients

Yogurt Filled Chocolate Covered Raspberries Ingredients:

2 pints of raspberries
1 container of Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt
8 ounces Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate

Equipment Needed:

Pastry bag with a tip or a sandwich bag with the corner cut off
wax paper
double boiler or chocolate fondue dish

Instructions

Wash all the raspberries and pat dry. Using a pastry bag and frosting tip (or a sandwich bag with the corner cut) fill the raspberries with yogurt.
Carefully place all the filled raspberries in an airtight container and freeze for about 20-30 minutes, just to set the yogurt.
While the raspberries are chilling, prepare the chocolate by chopping it up into chunks and melting over a double boiler, microwaving it on 50% power for 1-2 minutes, or heating in a chocolate fondue dish.
Once smooth, get ready to dip the raspberries with a fondue dipping stick. You can submerge the raspberry completely, or just cover the bottom half with chocolate so you can still see the top filled with yogurt.
Place in a dish or on wax paper to dry. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes to set the chocolate.
I served a few of my chocolate covered raspberries over the vanilla bean Müller® Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt.
Enjoy!

Notes

*Times listed don't include about 30-40 minutes "chill" time.

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Skinnygirl Hummus Breakfast Toast

October 14, 2014 by MamaHarris 1 Comment

Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Skinnygirl. I received a product sample and a promotional item to facilitate my review. As always, all opinions are my own.

For many, many years I was queen of the dips and chips. I loved a good salty snack dipped in salsa or some other form of cheesy dip, there’s seriously nothing like it.

And then I discovered hummus.

Seriously, you guys, I couldn’t get over how delicious it could be with such a variety of flavors and I was healthier than a lot of those other dips for chips. I even experimented and used it in recipes and at one point I created my own version of the dip and served it with homemade pita chips! I remember shortly after D-Man was born I used to stay in my room all day with him, playing, doing photoshoots and letting him nap while I folded laundry and watched marathons of The Real Housewives of New York. That’s when I first discovered the show for that particular reason, and I was hooked! One of my favorite cast members was Bethenny Frankel, of course. I loved how she was brutally honest and shot from the hip. I was even more pleased when she began her Skinnygirl line of cocktails and I thought the premise was brilliant!

Well, now we’ve come full circle, because when I used to watch that show I’d love to snack on my veggies and hummus dip and now Skinnygirl has recently expanded to include non-alcoholic beverages, snacks and microwave popcorn. Bethenny continues the low calorie and healthy options with all of her new lines and, best of all, they go perfectly with her cocktails and make for a fabulous party tray!

Part of the new line of snacks includes Skinnygirl Hummus. It’s made with non-fat Greek yogurt and is not only reduced calorie, but it’s also all natural and even gluten free and kosher! The flavors in the new hummus line include:

Classic
Cilantra Jalepeno
Roasted Red Hummus
Roasted Garlic

I’m usually a fan of Roasted Garlic and I definitely look forward to trying the Cilantra Jalapeno, but this time I tried the Roasted Red Hummus. While some hummus’ can have almost a grainy texture, this Skinnygirl hummus was smooth and creamy. There was just the right amount of sweetness for the Roasted Red Peppers and it paired so well with our favorite dipping veggies.

I decided to use it in a recipe for a fun twist on breakfast toast. A few months ago I discovered avocado toast and became quite obsessed with it. Seriously, two ingredients and so delicious. It’s perfect for on the go morning where you need something quick and easy to fuel your day, it has a wealth of nutrition packed in an easy meal. So I decided to expand on the avocado toast by adding a few more veggies to it and topping it with a fried egg, of course before anything I spread the Skinnygirl Roasted Red Hummus on the toast. It was fabulous, easy, and quite filling. The hummus added just the right amount of zing that I wanted and I thought it was a great balance of flavors and nutrients.

Skinnygirl Hummus Breakfast Toast

whole grain bread
Skinnygirl Roasted Red Hummus
grape tomatoes, sliced
avocado, sliced
egg
salt, pepper and dried basil, to taste

Directions:

Begin by toasting your bread. While the bread is toasting, spray a small skillet with non stick spray and crack the egg over the heated pan, being careful not to break the yolk.
While the egg is cooking, carefully spread the hummus on the slice of toast. Top with tomato and avocado slices.
Once the egg is cooked on one side, sprinkle with seasonings and flip over, cooking for only about 30 seconds on the other side.

Once fried, carefully flip the egg back over and place on toast.
Serve and enjoy. Easy peasy!

Skinnygirl Hummus Breakfast Toast

Bethenny Frankel has some new products in her snack line, you can make it a meal with this Skinnygirl Hummus Breakfast Toast!

Ingredients

whole grain bread
Skinnygirl Roasted Red Hummus
grape tomatoes, sliced
avocado, sliced
egg
salt, pepper and dried basil, to taste

Instructions

Begin by toasting your bread. While the bread is toasting, spray a small skillet with non stick spray and crack the egg over the heated pan, being careful not to break the yolk.
While the egg is cooking, carefully spread the hummus on the slice of toast. Top with tomato and avocado slices.
Once the egg is cooked on one side, sprinkle with seasonings and flip over, cooking for only about 30 seconds on the other side.
Once fried, carefully flip the egg back over and place on toast.
Serve and enjoy. Easy peasy!

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Which flavor will you be trying?

Creamy & Fun, Müller Quaker Yogurt is a new favorite!

December 8, 2013 by MamaHarris 9 Comments

If there was one “must-have” item on my grocery shopping list each week for my family, it would be yogurt. From my youngest all way up to us as parents, we are definitely a family of yogurt lovers. I usually buy a variety of yogurts, some for little kids, some for the older kids, and different ones for the hubby and I. I like to use mine in smoothies, and sometimes I’ll switch out a plain greek yogurt in a recipe if it calls for something else, just to give it a little added health benefit and protein. My littlest ones love yogurt for breakfast and snacks, and my older kids enjoy them after school before dinner. With such a wide variety of ages and needs, I’m often researching the nutrition labels and sometimes I’m shocked by the ingredients! Many include high fructose corn syrup, and some have hardly any nutritional value. It’s important for me to choose products that have added healthy benefits for my family, especially when it comes to yogurt because they do consume a lot. It’s not an occasional dessert, this is a staple in our home!

Recently, I came across a great personalized deal on my Safeway Just for U app. It was for Müller FrütUp Yogurt by Quaker and it looked interesting so I added it to my card. The next time I went to Safeway, I was browsing the yogurt aisle and I saw the display for all the varieties of Müller Quaker Yogurt at a great sale price of 10 for $1.00 each. I remembered my personalized price I’d added to my card and I decided to buy one in each flavor. There were many flavors and types to choose from. Müller Yogurt is a European yogurt brand that is sold through Quaker company and comes in three different varieties. There’s the Müller® Corner®, which is a smooth and creamy yogurt that has either fruit or crunchy add-ins that you can combine with your yogurt for a unique treat. Then, there’s the Müller® Greek Corner® which is similar to the last one I mentioned, but instead of lowfat yogurt it includes a mild Greek yogurt to mix with those fun ad-ins. Lastly is the one that was included in my Safeway personalized deal, the Müller® FrütUp™ which is lowfat yogurt with a delicious layer of fruit mousse on top. I happily picked up one in each flavor and variety since these were such a great deal!

I just couldn’t help myself, all the flavors sounded so tempting and delicious, and since my family all loves yogurt, I figured there was a flavor for each of us to love. RiRi and I tried a few of them with our breakfast over the weekend and decided to give our feedback.

I was excited to try the Müller® FrütUp™, and we picked the Splendid Strawberry flavor to start with.
Our first look was the light and airy layer of strawberry mousse on top. It was so pretty and looked very tasty.

We stirred it up before getting a taste, and the light and airiness of the mousse combined with the creamy lowfat yogurt was definitely a treat. Even better is that the ingredients are all natural, and none of that high fructose corn syrup that I mentioned that we’re trying to steer clear of. Just pure, fruity deliciousness. This one was my personal favorite.

Next we tried the Müller® Greek Corner® in blackberry and raspberry flavor. I love this combination of berries, and am a big fan of Greek yogurt. Sometimes Greek yogurt can have a strong tang to it, but this one was mild, smooth and delicious and blended well with the berries. The berries have a great texture and there were no seeds or crunchiness. We also enjoyed this style.

The last one we tried was the Müller® Corner® which was a simple vanilla lowfat yogurt with crunchy granola. It combined in a lovely way, the yogurt was smooth and creamy, and folding the corner with the granola over the yogurt was quite fun. This is a great treat on it’s own, or even a great start to an easy dessert where additional fresh fruit can be added.

I look forward to testing the remaining flavor varieties that we purchased, and this may just be my new favorite yogurt brand! Keep an eye out for amazing sales like these the next time you’re at the grocery store and pick a few up for yourself!

You can stay connected and learn more about Müller Yogurt through their Facebook page at facebook.com/mullerquaker, and on Twitter at twitter.com/MullerQuaker.

Have you tried Müller Yogurt yet? What flavors or varieties look most intriguing to you?